There's no place like home for South Charleston, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They never let the St. Joseph Central Irish get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Wednesday. The Black Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Irish, too.
Braxton Burke
Braxton Burke was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because South Charleston is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-14 otherwise. Burke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Burke wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Short, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
South Charleston's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for St. Joseph Central, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-6.
Looking ahead, South Charleston will face off against Buffalo at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Joseph Central, they will challenge Poca at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Dots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.58 runs per game on average), something the Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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